Liabilities / Assets
73rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Backyard Growers Inc
EIN 47-1553021 • 501(c)3 • Gloucester, MA
Profile
Backyard growers cultivates healthy, connected, enviromentally sustainable communities and fights for food justice by teaching people to grow their own food. We provide resources and support to establish vegetable gardens at homes, housing communities, organizations, and schools.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.17x
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
31st percentile
Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 13.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
17th percentile
Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
67th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$260,193
Down $151,211 (-37%) from 2022
Liabilities
Down$17,139
Down $25,134 (-59%) from 2022
Net Assets
Down$243,054
Down $126,077 (-34%) from 2022
Revenue
Down$198,023
Down $292,172 (-60%) from 2022
Expenses
Down$324,100
Down $224,435 (-41%) from 2022
Net Income
Down-$126,077
Down $67,737 (-116%) from 2022
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $260,193
- Liabilities
- $17,139
- Net assets
- $243,054
- Revenue
- $198,023
- Expenses
- $324,100
- Net income
- -$126,077
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2023
- Return Version
- 2022v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $198,856
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Backyard growers strives to build healthy, connected, resilient communities. We do so through our robust school programming where we operate school gardens, garden programs and taste tests at gloucester's 5 public elementary schools, the public preschool and the middle school. We also operate six community gardens in gloucester and this past year we launched a community-based farmers market in downtown gloucester. We offer a year-round calendar of workshops open to the community as well as food access programs through our farmers market.
Backyard growers cultivates healthy, connected, enviromentally sustainable communities and fights for food justice by teaching people to grow their own food. We provide resources and support to establish vegetable gardens at homes, housing communities, organizations, and schools.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023, WE'VE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE WAYS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES AND AGENCY TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD. WE'VE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE AN ONLINE SHOP TO DISTRIBUTE THOUSANDS OF GROWING RESOURCES FOR THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS PROVIDING OUR GROW BAG INITIATIVE. OUR GROW BAG INITIATIVE PROVIDES A SUSTAINABLE WAY TO GROW FOOD REGARDLESS OF ACCESS TO SPACE. OUR PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES TRAININGS AVAILABLE IN BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL FORMATS AND COOKING WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS. WE CONTINUE TO CONNECT MORE SENIORS, FAMILIES, AND KIDS TO VEGETABLE GARDENS AND HEALTHY FOOD IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES AND BACKYARDS, DOUBLING OUR BACKYARD GARDEN PROGRAMS. WE ESTABLISHED NEW PARTNERSHIPS AND SCHOOL GARDEN CONSULTING CLIENTS. DURING THE PAST YEAR, WE SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED THE ORGANIZATION FROM A FOUNDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. UNDER THIS NEW LEADERSHIP WE EXPANDED OUR PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE A PAID HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. WE ALSO EXPANDED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF GLOUCESTER THROUGH A COMMITMENT TO BEGIN HOSTING A COMMUNITY WIDE FARMERS MARKET IN 2024. IN ADDITION, WE SAW TO COMPLETION OF THE INSTALLATION OF THE AGRICULTURE PROJECT AT WILLOWOOD GARDENS, A GLOUCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY NEIGHBORHOOD. AGRICULTURE HAS NOW BEEN OFFICIALLY NAMED WILLOWOOD COMMONS, AND IS A GATHERING PLACE ADJACENT TO THE COMMUNITY GARDEN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE SPACE FEATURES TABLES AND CHAIRS, A COVERED PAVILION AND PATIO, FOOD GARDENS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA AND GARDEN. | $0 | $216,154 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALISON WOITUNSKI DIFIORE | Executive Director | FT | $43,759 | - | $43,759 |
| PAUL ROMARY | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| JEN ZOLA | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| CAROL LI | Board Member (Until 3/2023) | - | $0 | - | - |
| HEIDI MCGRATH | Board Member (Until 4/2023) | - | $0 | - | - |
| TONI WALDRON | Board Member (Until 3/2023) | - | $0 | - | - |
| NICK WALTON | Board Member (Until 3/2023) | - | $0 | - | - |
| SUZANNE CLERKIN | Board Member (As Of 1/2023) | - | $0 | - | - |
| ALEXIS HARWOOD | Board Member (As Of 1/2023) | - | $0 | - | - |
| JENNIFER PERRY | President (As Of 6/2023) | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRIAN ORR | Former President (Until 6/2023) | - | $0 | - | - |
| ALLISON MUELLER | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Backyard Growers Inc
- EIN
- 47-1553021
- Phone
- 9782810480
- Address
- 103R MAPLEWOOD AVE, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930
Signing Officer
- Name
- Alison Difiore
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 9782810480
- Signed
- 2023-11-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Non Profit Capital Management LLC
- Address
- 153 CLINTON RD, STERLING, MA 01564-2357
- Preparer
- Brian Kindorf
- Phone
- 7819336726
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: interest income. Amount: 104.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 7 - Sales of Inventory
“Income: gross receipts: 3,182. Returns and allowances: 0. Less cost of goods sold: 0. Gross profit: 3,182.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: program expenses. Amount: 16,316. Description: fundraising expenses. Amount: 3,388. Description: depreciation. Amount: 3,500. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,817. Description: office expenses. Amount: 3,164. Description: bad debts. Amount: 4,556. Description: dues & subscriptions. Amount: 701. Description: information technology. Amount: 635. Description: other expenses. Amount: 1,263. Description: travel. Amount: 136. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 35,476.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: pledges and grants receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 45,819. End of year amount: 0. Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 44,220. End of year amount: 18,312. Description: prepaid expenses . Beg. Of year amount: 827. End of year amount: 2,432. Description: right-of-use lease. Beg. Of year amount: 10,464. End of year amount: 0. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 24,500. End of year amount: 21,000.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable and accrued expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 31,809. End of year amount: 17,139. Description: right-of-use lease liability. Beg. Of year amount: 10,464. End of year amount: 0.”
FORM 990-EZ, PART V, LINE 34:
“The backyard growers board of directors approved the following amendment to its bylaws: amendment of article vii fiscal year of the backyard growers by-laws from "the fiscal year of the corporation shall be the year ending with december 31st in each year. And amended to "the fiscal year of the corporation shall be the year ending with june 30th in each year." this amendment for the organization's change in accounting period is effective with this form 990-ez filing of its short-period january 1, 2023 through june 30, 2023.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 104. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 3,182. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 0. GROSS PROFIT: 3,182. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 16,316. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 3,388. DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 3,500. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,817. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 3,164. DESCRIPTION: BAD DEBTS. AMOUNT: 4,556. DESCRIPTION: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 701. DESCRIPTION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 635. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,263. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 136. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 35,476. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: PLEDGES AND GRANTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 45,819. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 44,220. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 18,312. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES . BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 827. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,432. DESCRIPTION: RIGHT-OF-USE LEASE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10,464. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 24,500. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 21,000. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 31,809. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 17,139. DESCRIPTION: RIGHT-OF-USE LEASE LIABILITY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10,464. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THE BACKYARD GROWERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT TO ITS BYLAWS: AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE VII FISCAL YEAR OF THE BACKYARD GROWERS BY-LAWS FROM "THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE THE YEAR ENDING WITH DECEMBER 31ST IN EACH YEAR. AND AMENDED TO "THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE THE YEAR ENDING WITH JUNE 30TH IN EACH YEAR." THIS AMENDMENT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PERIOD IS EFFECTIVE WITH THIS FORM 990-EZ FILING OF ITS SHORT-PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORY |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990-EZ, PART V, LINE 34: |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2023-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2023-06-30 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2022 |
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